Himachal Pradesh govt opposes ‘one nation, one election' plan in meeting with parliamentary panel, including BJP's Anurag Thakur
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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Thursday said the state govt opposed the legislation on 'one nation, one election' in its meeting with a joint parliamentary committee that had come to discuss the subject.
He said the Congress govt in the state instead communicated some suggestions to the committee to strengthen the democratic fabric of the country. "We suggested that a provision be made for holding byelections in a year to uphold democratic values," Sukhu told media persons after a meeting with the joint parliamentary committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Sukhu and his deputy chief minister, Mukesh Agnihotri, shared the views of the Himachal Pradesh govt during the discussions. BJP MP from Hamirpur constituency,
Anurag Thakur
, was also present in the meeting as a member of the committee.
Earlier in the day, the CM welcomed the committee led by PP Choudhary with traditional Himachali caps and shawls. ]
The committee members engaged in elaborate deliberations on the legislation.
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